2014 US Code
Title 42 - The Public Health and Welfare (Sections 1 - 18445)
Chapter 46 - Justice System Improvement (Sections 3701 - 3797ee-1)
Subchapter I - Office of Justice Programs (Sections 3711 - 3716a)
Sec. 3714a - Grants to States for threat assessment databases
Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT SUBCHAPTER I - OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS Sec. 3714a - Grants to States for threat assessment databases |
Contains | section 3714a |
Date | 2014 |
Laws In Effect As Of Date | January 5, 2015 |
Positive Law | No |
Disposition | standard |
Source Credit | Pub. L. 110-177, title III, §303, Jan. 7, 2008, 121 Stat. 2540. |
Statutes at Large Reference | 121 Stat. 2540 |
Public and Private Law | Public Law 110-177 |
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The Attorney General, through the Office of Justice Programs, shall make grants under this section to the highest State courts in States participating in the program, for the purpose of enabling such courts to establish and maintain a threat assessment database described in subsection (b).
(b) DatabaseFor purposes of subsection (a), a threat assessment database is a database through which a State can—
(1) analyze trends and patterns in domestic terrorism and crime;
(2) project the probabilities that specific acts of domestic terrorism or crime will occur; and
(3) develop measures and procedures that can effectively reduce the probabilities that those acts will occur.
(c) Core elementsThe Attorney General shall define a core set of data elements to be used by each database funded by this section so that the information in the database can be effectively shared with other States and with the Department of Justice.
(d) Authorization of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2011.
(Pub. L. 110–177, title III, §303, Jan. 7, 2008, 121 Stat. 2540.)
CODIFICATIONSection was enacted as part of the Court Security Improvement Act of 2007, and not as part of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 which comprises this chapter.
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